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Marriage for love is the beautifulest external symbol of the union of…

Quote byOlive Schreiner · 1855–1920

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Story of an African Farm (1883).

English (original)

Marriage for love is the beautifulest external symbol of the union of souls, marriage without it is the uncleanliest traffic that defiles the world.

— Olive Schreiner

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